Attendees take part in a public screening projection of the takeoff of the Ariane 6 rocket at the Cite de l'Espace, in Toulouse, south-western France, on July 9, 2024. The Ariane 6 rocket took off on July 9 from its Kourou launch pad, in Guyana, for its inaugural launch intended to qualify in flight the new launcher which should ensure Europe's autonomous access to space, noted a journalist of the AFP. (Photo by Valentine CHAPUIS / AFP)